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"&lt;p&gt;Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenue of $40 billion and more than 100,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, tackle sophisticated analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, and facilitate semiconductor metrology by making groundbreaking electron and ion microscopy products.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This position is on site in Hillsboro, OR.  Candidate must live in the Hillsboro area.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Program Manager, Supply Chain Improvements&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Material and Structural Analysis Division (MSD) enables customers to find meaningful answers to questions that accelerate breakthrough discoveries, increase efficiency, and ultimately change the world. We design, manufacture, and support the broadest range of high-performance microscopy and spectroscopy workflows that provide images and answers in the micro-, nano-, and picometer scales. We combine hardware and software expertise in electron, ion, and light microscopy with deep application knowledge in the materials science, life sciences, electronics, and natural resources markets. Our worldwide team of 5500 people is dedicated to customers' pursuit of discovery and resolution to global challenges.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;How will you make an impact?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Program Manager, Supply Chain Improvements will report into the MSD Operations Organization. The hire will lead cross-functional and cross-site project teams, through the scoping, planning, execution and closure phases of strategic supply chain projects. The hire will also support teams in driving effective resolution of key quality, logistics, or technology issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;What will you do?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Duties and responsibilities:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Organize cross-functional and cross-site supply chain workshops for conceptualization and scoping of supply chain initiatives. Maintain a roadmap and funnel aligned with the company strategic goals.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create investment cases and financial justification for specific supply chain initiatives. Present project proposals to executive management to gain approval to move forward.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Act as project leader for specific projects and use processes, tools and other resources to ensure effective team dynamics and decision-making.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Work together with Procurement, Engineering, Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D), Service, and Finance for budget and resource planning.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Maintain local supply chain project reporting cadence and structure. Organize regular reviews with project leaders and partners to align on planning, status, and project closure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Coordinate supplier escalation management activities and create mitigation plans to enable continuous production shipments.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proactively identify project issues, risks and challenges. Facilitate tradeoff decisions and remove obstacles.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;How will you get there?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We seek candidates that take initiative, are self-steering, self-confident, and conceptual problem solvers. Outside of excellent communicator, you’re a great team-player that can communicate easily within any level in our organization. You have perseverance and target driven with a focus on cost, schedule, and performance. You combine a strong analytical view with a pragmatic demeanor and can flex yourself. You are able to build and act against multiple priorities at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Master or bachelor’s degree in a technical (or business) field or a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prefer 10+ years of technical experience in a high-tech industry environment with exposure to supplier improvement, supplier management, manufacturing, logistics, development and engineering.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Requires proven experience with project management and execution in high tech manufacturing or Research and Development.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exposure to New Product Introduction (NPI) and product design in a manufacturing or service environment is highly desired&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Certification in Lean/Six Sigma and experience using quality tools such as Value Stream Mapping, FMEA and RCCM is highly desired.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proven ability to create and deliver presentations appropriately scaled to the audience. Confident at interacting with senior management and suppliers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent social skills, ability to develop authentic relationships with colleagues and suppliers without damaging relationships is a must.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strong negotiation skills and solid track record of driving decisions and discussions. Able to work across language and cultural barriers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Benefits&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, and a range of employee benefits!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our teammates extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today http://jobs.thermofisher.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;"
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